Development Psychology Overview

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Uses scientific methods to study psychological, emotional, and perceptual changes throughout the human lifespan.

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Investigates whether development occurs through gradual accumulation of knowledge or stages.

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Study the extreme dependence of development on experience and innate mental structures.

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Arises from a debate on whether a child is born with mental structures needed for world engagement (nature) or a blank slate on which the environment writes (nurtures).